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Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: bird perched on fan-shaped leaf, facing right but with head turned back to left; a single, small filling hole at right; band of lines and grooves towards edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Incised base ring, and raised, flat base.
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Title: Terracotta oil lamp
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Culture: Roman, Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta; mold-made
Dimensions: Overall: 1 x 3 7/16 in. (2.5 x 8.7 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.1838
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